diamond dust

collocation in English

meaningsofdiamondanddust

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diamond
noun
uk
/ˈdaɪə.mənd/us
/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
a transparent, extremely hard precious stone that is used in jewellery, and in industry for cutting ...
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dust
noun[U]
uk
/dʌst/us
/dʌst/
dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or ...
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(Definition ofdiamondanddustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The carrier of this gas is extremely fine-graineddiamonddustthat is older than the solar system itself, known as presolar grains.
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They can also form around artificial lights in very cold weather when ice crystals calleddiamonddustare floating in the nearby air.
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The depth of thediamonddustlayer can vary substantially from as little as 20to30 m to.
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However,diamonddustcan often reduce the visibility, in some cases to under 600 m.
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Much of the precipitation reported in winter is very light, possiblydiamonddust.
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The ceilometer and visibility sensor do not always correctly interpret the fallingdiamonddustand report the visibility and ceiling as zero (overcast skies).
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These result because thediamonddustcrystals form directly as simple hexagonal ice crystals as opposed to freezing drops and because they generally form slowly.
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Another unique spectacle isdiamonddust, a ground-level cloud composed of tiny ice crystals.
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Another myth aboutdiamonddustis that if a boy and girl meet under the dust, they're guaranteed happiness and marriage later in life.
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On the top surface a film of olive oil anddiamonddustis placed.
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In the extreme cold, moisture in the air freezes, creatingdiamonddust.
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Diamonddustgenerally forms under otherwise clear or nearly clear skies, so it is sometimes referred to as clear-sky precipitation.
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He is credited with inventing the scaif, a polishing wheel infused with a mixture of olive oil anddiamonddust.
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Budet uses reflective materials, such asdiamonddust, iron oxide and glass to reference the material of film.
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Other flower traits that hybridizers developed include height, scent, ruffled edges, contrasting eyes in the center of a bloom, and an illusion of glitter which is calleddiamonddust.
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Each girl believes in a myth of snow turning intodiamonddust, and if one makes a wish on the diamond dust, their wish is 100% guaranteed to come true.
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